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I was glad to see open dialogue at recent town hall meeting on proposed logging

Our founding fathers were some pretty smart folks. When they created this country, they did so with the idea of giving the people a way to peacefully address their grievances with the government. On Nov. 17, we got to see this in action locally as about 100 people gathered at the...
Posted On 02 Dec 2022

This year’s Hounds rank up there with the best

In 1939 the Corbin Redhound football team went undefeated with an 11-0 record. Since there wasn’t any playoffs then the state’s best team was determined by the Litkenhouse ratings and that team was Corbin, state champs. That is the year I was born and that is the only Corbin team...
Posted On 02 Dec 2022

Hounds feel like the team of destiny, plus history being celebrated at WCHS this Fri.

Local sports has been front and center for me in recent weeks, with the Corbin Redhounds making their historic run to another state championship title game and the 2022-23 high school basketball season tipping off this week.

Vaping is a serious issue, no question about it

There is no IF about it. You KNOW that under age vaping IS a SERIOUS problem in your community when the local school board sends out an open letter to the community urging stores that sell vaping products to place them behind the counter, like Corbin did last week. We aren’t just...
Posted On 25 Nov 2022

Giving thanks for your support of this newspaper

Thanksgiving! I give thanks for many things in my life, God, family, country and more things that I can fit in this column. But because it is my newspaper column I am giving thanks to Terry Forcht, the many staff members that have worked here, our advertisers and especially you,...
Posted On 24 Nov 2022

It is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, among both men and women. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. I have a particular interest in informing people about the symptoms of lung cancer because I have battled lung cancer twice. The first time...
Posted On 21 Nov 2022

A closely contested judge’s race made for an interesting election

Seldom have I seen a candidate work as hard as Seth Reeves did in his campaign for district judge and not win an election. Seth was all over the place and campaigned for over a year only to come up about 200 votes short. His work ethic is very impressive. He has some good ideas....
Posted On 18 Nov 2022

The landscape of south Corbin is changing

I travel the stretch of Falls Highway in south Corbin between Oak Grove and the I-75 overpass on almost a daily basis. Most times I head straight through towards downtown, but many times I jump on the interstate to head towards either Williamsburg or London.

Out & About KY Style: Western vs. the Russians

As crazy as college athletics seems to be today, they will still have to go some to top a zany period at Western Kentucky University back in 1992. Because of drastic budget cuts at the University, the board of regents was pre-paring to vote on eliminating the schools football...
Posted On 15 Nov 2022

Drunk driving fatalities are 100 percent preventable

When it comes to drunk driving fatalities, there are a few constants that you will almost always see. The first is that the person killed by the drunk driver is usually just an innocent bystander minding their own business. The second is that the drunk driver almost never gets...
Posted On 14 Nov 2022